Documentary telling how the fabulously rich Scottish aristocrat, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, spent a Welsh fortune and left a dazzling architectural legacy in Scotland and Cardiff.
John Patrick Crichton Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, was one of the richest men in the British Empire in the late 19th century. With an annual income in excess of £150,000 - around £15 ...
Starting as a gardener employed by John Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, Andrew Pettigrew and his three sons transformed Cardiff's green spaces into the public parks residents enjoy today.
He toured the continent and became a Member of Parliament and succeeded to the title as 3rd Marquess on the death of his half brother in 1809. He married Lady Louisa Fox-Strangeways and had three ...
Phyllis Logan narrates the story of John Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, and wealthy Scottish aristocrat who created some of the world's most extraordinary Gothic architecture.